(WBAP/KLIF) — Arlington ISD will begin a search for the district’s next superintendent after Marcelo Cavazos announced his retirement, Thursday. Cavazos says he will step down from the district’s top post in August, giving time for the district to conduct a search for his replacement and provide any necessary training. Cavazos says he’ll miss interacting…… MORE
Amber Alert Discontinued for 15 Week Old Baby
UPDATED 4AM: 1-27-23] Kemp, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Kemp Police Department canceled an AMBER Alert for a 3-month old baby around 3:30 this morning. There is no word on how or where the infant was found. The baby and his mother, 23-year old Abigail Williams, who was identified on the alert as the suspect, were…… MORE
First Lady Abbott Relaunches Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – First Lady Cecilia Abbott relaunched the statewide “Can You See Me?” human trafficking awareness campaign at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin on Thursday. The multimedia campaign seeks to highlight the realities of human trafficking through a series of billboards displayed in public spaces and transportation hubs across more than 70 Texas cities…… MORE
Two North Texas School Districts Shorten School Week
(WBAP/KLIF) – Two school districts on the outskirts of the metroplex are shortening their week next school year. Anna ISD and Terrell ISD will adjust their schedules beginning in August by extending the school day, and doing away with Friday classes. Terrell Superintendent Georgeanne Warnock told WBAP/KLIF News that for her Kaufman County district, the…… MORE
Southwest Airlines Reports Financial Losses
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas based Southwest Airlines reported its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results on Thursday. The report’s release comes a month after a scheduling debacle at Southwest Airlines led to nearly 17,000 canceled flights. According to the report, Southwest Airlines experienced a fourth quarter net loss of $220 million, or $0.37…… MORE